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Cheryl1f
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1 month ago

How can I configure the Dropbox app to show folders instead of activity?

Question or Issue How can I configure Dropbox so it shows folders instead of activity by default, here is how it currently opens, but it use to pop up with folders instead of activity by defau...
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Rich
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1 month ago
Cheryl1f wrote:

... it use to pop up with folders instead of activity by default.

You may be thinking of an older version of the app that no longer exists. For a short time the Dropbox app also showed your folders and files directly within the app, basically having its own file manager, instead of redirecting you to your local Dropbox folder in Explorer or Finder.

The only option now to view your files and folders is through Explorer or Finder. In addition to Dell's suggestion, you can also just double-click the Dropbox icon in your system tray and it will open your local Dropbox folder instead of the Dropbox app.

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